Have you ever read a book, but when you got the juicy part - you know, the ~love~ scene - you ended up making a face like you just smelled a stinky shoe because the scene was too cringey?
Why is it so hard to write a love scene that isn't awkward or clunky? Maybe because those scenes are so incredibly personal. But, that can be used to our advantage! After all, that's why readers love books - they tap into the protagonist's mind as though they're living vicariously through the character.
But, still, there's just something about writing a love scene that seems to trip writers up.
How can writers write love scenes that readers want to read, that they get swept up in? Believe me, writers, there is a way to write a love scenes that's lovely, not cringey. You just need to do two things.
On this Valentine's Day edition of the podcast, I want to share with you two important elements that writers often leave out when writing a love scene. Without these two elements, those intimate moments can feel kind of gross. If those moments focus too much on the physical descriptions, you might as well be writing a biology book. But, when you add in these two elements, you can take your love scene from lacking to lovely.
The two elements are: emotion and setting. How do these two elements enhance love scenes? Listen to this ten-minute episode to find out!
EPISODE THREE: The Do's & Don'ts of Writing a Love Scene
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Laura Botten is a voice actor and author of the novel A Recipe from Rome, available now on Amazon and other online retailers. Read the first chapter and get exclusive bonus content including recipes and the book soundtrack when you sign up for her newsletter here. She is currently working on her second novel.
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